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A kindergarten security guard in China has wowed millions of people online after he waltzed with a little girl who was upset because her mother was late in picking her up. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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Millions praise China kindergarten guard for waltzing with girl upset by late arriving mum

Joyful nursery school security guard wows social media with moves, reveals previous life as professional dancer.

US-China relations

US lawmakers urge Trump to address pending China adoptions when he meets Xi

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China boy melts hearts by urging mum to pamper herself, saying her happiness matters

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China boss discovers adoption in family row, real sister lives 500 metres away

Adoptive mother reveals truth about 34-year secret in fit of anger, shocked business owner embarks on eventually successful search for real family.

A shop owner in China has discovered he was adopted during a family row, then been doubly shocked to find that his biological sister lived just 500 metres away. Photo: SCMP composite/CCTV
Two Sessions 2025

China, it’s time for ‘the talk’: sex education urged for children

Years after Beijing called for ‘age-appropriate sex education for minors’, a national curriculum remains absent as China’s demographic crisis worsens.

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Two Sessions 2025

Is free preschool education the solution to China’s birth crisis?

The policy idea appears to be gaining momentum in China, with a proposal set to be made at this week’s ‘two sessions’.

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Chinese toddler asks mum to treat her well in public, highlights face-saving

Traditional Chinese concept of ‘face’ highlighted by youngster, brings praise on social media, stresses importance in maintaining mental health.

A little girl in China who asked her mother to treat her well in public has highlighted the value of face-saving in Chinese culture. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
DeepSeek

China grapples with how to teach children to use AI, and how to use it ethically

40 per cent of respondents in a northern Chinese high school used apps such as DeepSeek, Doubao and Kimi for winter break homework: report.

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China school imposes corporal punishment rules or pupils face forced transfer

Physical punishments include ‘whipping palms’, ‘lengthy periods standing up’, in move that divides opinion on mainland social media.

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China girl makes dummy out of clothes, tries to trick mum she is seated, studying

‘Genius’ girl employs ‘intelligence and creativity’ to skip studies but ‘speechless’ mother smells rat, makes her write essay as punishment.

A smart daughter in China tried to make her mother think she was studying by making a dummy out of clothes and sitting it at her desk. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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‘Angelic’ China ‘electric daughter’ enchants 21 million fans online

Followers adore her purity, calling her a seasoned artist who exudes a sense of serene relaxation.

A four-year-old girl in rural China is affectionately called the “electric daughter” by internet users for her adorable and carefree spirit. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo
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Chinese boy behind car-destroying firecracker sewer blast faces US$39,000 claim

Youngster’s tearful grandmother apologises, blames herself in online video as vehicle owners count cost of explosion that sent cars flying into air.

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China high-speed train unveils kid-friendly carriage packed with toys and tales

Revamped carriage caters to parents travelling with young children, making Lunar New Year reunions a breeze.

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China girl sells US$140,000 of mum’s jewellery for US$8 to buy lip studs, earrings

Police called in after teenager pilfers jade bracelets, necklaces, gemstones, sells to market stall; items returned after investigation.

A girl in China stole US$140,000-worth of her mother’s jewellery, and then sold it for just US$8 to buy lip studs, and earrings. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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Chinese man shelters 700 young drifters, helps them return home, fosters some

Man who has no children of his own opens his heart, his home to unfortunate young people who have fallen on hard times.

A kind man in China has sheltered more than 700 young drifters since 1979. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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China boy tells police about dad’s poppy husks after being scolded over homework

Anti-narcotics unit takes over investigation from local police after son seeks ‘revenge’ on dad over pressure to perform well academically.

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Kids in China who played husband and wife at kindergarten tie knot 20 years on

Loving duo’s paths did not cross until many years after their ‘puppy love’, both were still single, decided to tie the knot for real.

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China's population

China’s population drops for third year in a row despite uptick in births

Though China’s birth rate rose this year after an all-time low in 2023, the country’s overall population continued its decline.

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China’s population has been in decline for several years, with birth rates failing to outpace deaths as the society collectively ages. Photo: Xinhua
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China hospital hit for anti-abortion slogans accusing mums of producing unruly kids

‘Educational’ signs in hospital slam mothers who terminate their pregnancies of ‘unwholesome deeds’ which damage male family line.

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China professor slammed for claim that women can live to 100 if they have 10 kids

Amid national ageing crisis, academic takes heat on social media for claim that career-minded women are destined for a shorter life.

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‘China’s grandma’ hospital cleaner saves 38 lost babies, nominated for top award

Determined elderly woman scrimps and saves, gives her life to dozens of infants who were dumped by their birth parents.

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An elderly woman in China has been nominated for the country’s top morality award after she adopted 38 abandoned babies. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo
Women and gender

Outrage as scholar asks how can China make women ‘submissively have children’

Professor Wang Xianju was speaking to Kazakhstan’s Erlan Qarin, who said women in his country had free will regarding fertility.

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A professor at Renmin University has asked a visiting Kazakh politician how China could “obediently, submissively have children, have children early and have lots of children”. Photo: AFP
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China police officer faces nationwide outrage for beating child accused of bullying

Government has mandated that schools hold anti-bullying meetings twice per term, install surveillance cameras in hidden areas.

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Chinese boy caught stealing drink, mum assaults salesgirl, bites guard in scuffle

Furious mother rails at intervening shop worker, waves fruit knife at stunned passers-by, placed under police investigation.

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Shock as China boy grabs girl in lift, drags her away, is arrested then freed

Boy, 14, who chokes girl, seven, giving her nightmares, is defended by people who say he was ‘bewitched’ at time of crime.

Social media in China has been shocked by a video of a 14-year-old “bewitched” boy attacking a seven-year-old girl in a lift. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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China abductee reunites with family after 34 years, splits again over money row

Reunited biological family rake in cash by telling kidnap story in live-streaming session then fall out over how much money it earned.

A man in China who was abducted 34 years ago, was reunited with his birth family then promptly fell out with them over money. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Sohu
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China dad criticised for not holding bullies accountable after daughter bled

Father suggests that living in a small county of 210,000 residents, making enemies is unwise.

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Many in China deeply moved by boy whispering ‘I love you’ to dying mum

Father says son gradually grew more mature as he observed his mother’s life fading.

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